TheLastColdBeer Posted January 3, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted January 3, 2017 One of my bucket list items is to build a Sopwith Camel, 1/4 or 1/5 scale. Having my doubts after flying the Hanger9 model on Phoenix simulations. Dammit, what a tricky bugger to land. About 50/50 whether it gets down safely or ends up on its nose. Model forums tell the same tale. Any experiences out there? hxtr, bds1961 and zigge_51 3 Awards
Blackbart Posted January 3, 2017 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted January 3, 2017 I don't have any experience myself but Snoopy flies one and if a dog can fly it how hard can it be... BUDMAN, hxtr, loaderXI and 6 others 9 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 4, 2017 You oughta know about dogs Bart, the way you slurp outa the bowl. TedsofBeverlyHills and hxtr 2 Awards
bds1961 Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 4, 2017 You have to fly them in Awards
Blackbart Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted January 4, 2017 You oughta know about dogs Bart, the way you slurp outa the bowl. Sheesh I just try to give a bit of inspirational motivation and this is the thanks I get... hxtr, TheLastColdBeer, TedsofBeverlyHills and 1 other 4 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 4, 2017 You have to fly them inYeah, that's the only way I've had success. Nerve wracking way to bring a plane in. Too used to forgiving bibes like Wacos. Chop the throttle, level out on approach, and plop down on perfect three pointers. No way does that work on the WWI kites. Fly it right to the ground, plant the wheels with a long roll out, and kill power only after the tail sags. Reminds me of the old Duraplanes. bds1961 1 Awards
bds1961 Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 4, 2017 Yeah, that's the only way I've had success. Nerve wracking way to bring a plane in. Too used to forgiving bibes like Wacos. Chop the throttle, level out on approach, and plop down on perfect three pointers. No way does that work on the WWI kites. Fly it right to the ground, plant the wheels with a long roll out, and kill power only after the tail sags. Reminds me of the old Duraplanes. I was pretty stupid when I started flying RC planes some 40 years ago. The first one I had was a P6E Hawk. Nice looking plane but no way the right one to learn on. Got pretty good at rebuilding it and hiding alll the damage. TheLastColdBeer 1 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 4, 2017 lol, that's why I mentioned the Duraplane. Horrible thing to learn from, flew like a bent brick, and you had to bring them in hot. Forget dead stick, glide ratio of an anvil. Kept a bag of props and big rubber bands, cause you were gonna pile it in sometime. Tricycle landing gear was the only plus, if you could level it out fast enough on your approach. bds1961 1 Awards
bds1961 Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 4, 2017 lol, that's why I mentioned the Duraplane. Horrible thing to learn from, flew like a bent brick, and you had to bring them in hot. Forget dead stick, glide ratio of an anvil. Kept a bag of props and big rubber bands, cause you were gonna pile it in sometime. Tricycle landing gear was the only plus, if you could level it out fast enough on your approach.Now that I have been retired for awhile I am getting back in to it. In the process of building a 1/4 scale cub right now just to get back my flying skills. Not a good idea to go back out there cold with one of my mustangs. Great hobby. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk TheLastColdBeer 1 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 4, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 4, 2017 I like Phoenix 5.5 for the computer. Plug my favorite JR transmitter into a usb port and I can dumb thumb to my heart's content. Keeps you a little fresh, and you can practice that inverted flat spin or lomcovak without busting balsa. Ain't the same as real, but it'll do. Awards
bds1961 Posted January 5, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 5, 2017 I like Phoenix 5.5 for the computer. Plug my favorite JR transmitter into a usb port and I can dumb thumb to my heart's content. Keeps you a little fresh, and you can practice that inverted flat spin or lomcovak without busting balsa. Ain't the same as real, but it'll do.I have the Phoenix flight sim too. But it won't interface with my Futaba transmitters. I do better with the real planes than the simulator. But still have a good time with it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 5, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 5, 2017 Yeah, same here. Old Futaba attack four w/no buddy port. Airtronics with the obsolete big round buddy. JR 6102 has the buddy port in back, and it's the standard earphone jack. Nice to practice with the same transmitter you fly with. Awards
bds1961 Posted January 5, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 5, 2017 Yeah, same here. Old Futaba attack four w/no buddy port. Airtronics with the obsolete big round buddy. JR 6102 has the buddy port in back, and it's the standard earphone jack. Nice to practice with the same transmitter you fly with.I am using the 18sz. Has the output port for trainer cord. But just doesn't tie int the program. Have to research it more and see if there is any way of using it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 5, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 5, 2017 I'm still running ancient 4 & 6 channel stuff from the 75mhz era. Friends are into choppers now, and have mostly moved on to 2.4, although a few still run old radios, even mode one. Never liked helis enough to take one up. bds1961 1 Awards
bds1961 Posted January 5, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 5, 2017 I'm still running ancient 4 & 6 channel stuff from the 75mhz era. Friends are into choppers now, and have mostly moved on to 2.4, although a few still run old radios, even mode one. Never liked helis enough to take one up. I tried heli's along time ago. About the same as trying to balance a ball bearing on a needle. Could never master it TheLastColdBeer 1 Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 6, 2017 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Author Posted January 6, 2017 First time I saw a lomcovak performed was at Ida Grove Iowa. National RC meet with Jimmy Franklin & the Waco Mystery Ship. Couldn't believe an airplane could do that, and recover. Have a t-shirt with Jimmy's signature, priceless to me. Still can't do one at will, or even put a bipe into a flat spin consistantly, but when I do, it's a marvelous feeling, reminds me of the pilots that risked their lives. bds1961 1 Awards
bds1961 Posted January 6, 2017 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 174 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5370 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 14015 Achievement Points: 47514 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 175 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Posted January 6, 2017 First time I saw a lomcovak performed was at Ida Grove Iowa. National RC meet with Jimmy Franklin & the Waco Mystery Ship. Couldn't believe an airplane could do that, and recover. Have a t-shirt with Jimmy's signature, priceless to me. Still can't do one at will, or even put a bipe into a flat spin consistantly, but when I do, it's a marvelous feeling, reminds me of the pilots that risked their lives. First time pulled maneuver off it was when I was learning to fly. It was so amazing to see that plane fly and move like that. The whole time till it hit the ground. I also got really good at snap rolls on take off. A tail Draeger bipe was not the one to try and learn to fly with TheLastColdBeer 1 Awards
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